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    this magnificent quote. As I was reading this‚ it made me realize how much the people around me‚ and myself‚ take our freedom for granted. I believe that when people think about freedom‚ they think of freedom as just a word. Most people don’t realize that the word used to mean that you could not be owned and could do as you please. Today in America people are automatically free and don’t have to work to earn it. Freedom gives me the right to play hockey‚ baseball ‚or any sport I want. I can

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    that India is not that bad and their food and traditions is still alive in his heart‚ and to have it displayed in Toronto gives him great pleasure. We learn through this passage that the spices and food names of Indian food is still used in hindhi words because they cannot be changed. The meaning of Indian food will change if the name changes. This then shows how India is popular for its name and should not be hated by anyone. Kersi is seen to be proud of his homeland and which is why Kersi replies

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    4th Period Definition Essay‚ “What is an American” FINAL DRAFT Paste your final draft here: What Is an American? What does it mean to be an American? Many will have similarities in their answers but none will ever be the same. When we started this unit‚ my definition was to have a deep history in the U.S.‚ having opportunities to better yourself‚ and having freedom. Some people are never able to experience the feeling of living the American dream. Native Americans‚ who are the original people of

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    about school. Is education really just about school or what does it mean to be educated is the big question. Each person has their own view and opinion on what it means to be “educated”. Some may say one with a college degree is “educated”. Others may say one is “educated” when they have real life learning experiences under their belt. Really who decides what it means to be “educated”? In this writing I will explain my view on what it means to be “educated” and voice some of the other opinions for

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    Perfect: an individual having quality‚ or characteristics that are good as it possibly can; “a state of flawlessness without any defects” (Schwartz). The word perfect was derived in 1250-1300 in Middle English‚ Latin‚ and Old French‚ all across the same meaning was that perfect means to “bring to completion” (dictionary.com). Perfect is a simple word‚ yet everyone strives for it and many fail. Individuals may be in denial‚ thinking they do not want to be perfect‚ but looking at the media and society

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    What Safety Mean To Me

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    What safety means to me is success. The success is not having any unsafe behaviors. Unsafe behaviors will lead to an accident. With turn over it makes it tough to instill the culture in new TM the first day‚ all we can do is start guiding them on the path. The plan I follow is to talk to each of them and ask what type of work they have done in the past. By having that extra knowledge can guide you on what type of work they may be more capable of doing safely from the start. I also explain to them

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    never seen before. What are you to think? What really is the meaning of love? It is just a word? Does it really have a meaning? This was one of the chapters (“The Meaning of Words”) that stood out to me in the book What Does It All Mean by Thomas Nagel. So what does this word really mean? To me the word means a lot more than just any other word. It is a very

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    thousand years‚ however‚ the concept of what being a student entails varies from person to person and over time. So‚ what does it mean to be a student? The most basic and simplistic definition by Merriam-Webster defines a student as “a person who attends a school‚ college‚ or university.” Nonetheless‚ some may argue that being a student incorporates a deeper meaning. Andrew Torres‚ a current student‚ defines it in his words: “I believe that being a student means I must constantly consider past decisions

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    What Courage Mean To Me

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    Standing up for what you believe in regardless of the situation is also very courageous and it takes a certain type of person to stand up for their values. Doing what you want to do and following your heart is a a big one to me. There are many more reasons why‚ but those ones are the reasons that come to mind when I hear the word courage. Being afraid of something and still taking

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    What does it mean to be an American? I think to be an American it means that you were born in the United States( or if your parents are American) and if you were born in a different country but your parents are Americans and you come back to live here then you’re an American too. If you’re an immigrant and you have went through the whole legal process not just sneak across the any of the American boarders. Some older people seem to think if you were born on American soil (or if your family

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